Wanderers are back on home turf after a hectic week on the road as they take on struggling Shrewsbury.

Ian Evatt’s men are aiming to build on three successive league wins following Tuesday night’s 4-2 victory at Northampton.

John McAtee, Kyle Dempsey, Eoin Toal and Dion Charles were all on target for the Whites in tough conditions at Sixfields.

Team news

Chris Forino will be out of action for “three to four months” after having surgery on a hamstring injury suffered against Arsenal.

It is a blow for the defender, who had been building up sharpness following his free transfer from Wycombe over the summer.

Carlos Mendes Gomes is back in full training and could get some minutes against Aston Villa Under-21s in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy on Tuesday night, although this weekend’s game comes too soon for the 25-year-old.

The versatile attacker has been out of action since February after suffering a ruptured Achilles at Wigan.

Gethin Jones and Will Forrester are also nearing a return, while Klaidi Lolos was back on the bench at Northampton.

Opposition lowdown

Shrewsbury find themselves 23rd in the table, having lost seven of their opening nine matches and winning just once.

That victory came against Leyton Orient at the end of August. Paul Hurst’s side also drew against Rotherham last weekend.

Salop were beaten 2-0 by Stockport at Croud Meadow in midweek after goals from Ethan Pye and Kyle Wootton.

Head-to-head

Wanderers have Shrewsbury 31 times in competitive fixtures, with a record of 18 wins, five draws and eight defeats.

The sides met earlier this season in the Carabao Cup, with Evatt’s men securing a 2-0 victory on the road thanks to second-half strikers from Jordi Osei-Tutu and Charles.

The points were shared when the sides met at the Toughsheet Community Stadium last term, with Cameron Jerome and Paris Maghoma both on target in a 2-2 draw.

Predicted line-up

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